The above components should be added in a timely manner with zero errors. No page should take more than 10 minutes, with most taking no more than seven from start to finish.

Additional sections

Some later Historical ballot measures articles which are already created and include additional information will follow the guidelines set forth for current ballot measure articles (above), however there are few points to note:

In the {{Short outcome}} template, the title of the article should be listed as: State Measure # (Year) [ex. Arizona Proposition 102 (1988)]

Ballot measures are occasionally overturned after they were approved by the general populous. In these cases, it should be noted in the {{Short outcome}} template as noted in the template's documentation.

Unused subsections

The following sections will likely not be found in historical ballot measures:

Here are good places to find out about the ballot measure. If an article has already been started and you want to add to it, these resources can be consulted for additional detail and information.

Do double check the information already available on Ballotpedia. Many states already have information available on I&R law, Historical listing of initiatives (up until 2000), links to campaign finance laws and profiles of government officials.

Do a Google search to see if you can find the websites of the groups that supported and opposed the initiative.

Another good way to find out who supported the measure is to check out the campaign finance reports associated with the measure on your state's website.

Go to Project Vote Smart’s website and enter the name or some appropriate search words for the initiative you’re interested in.

Make sure to check out the BallotWatch feature on this website. It's an excellent resource for ballot trends and ballot specific information.

Another great source is the National Conference of State Legislatures. The site contains an easy to use state by state breakdown of I&R law and petitioning requirements. It also contains a feature that allows you to search for initiatives and referendums by state, year and topic in the Ballot Database.

Look at the Lexis/Nexis website for newspaper articles about the initiative

Lexis Nexis is a website that has local/national archives of newspaper articles. Usually you can access it through your university or local library.

If you do not have access to Lexis Nexis, make sure to check out Google News

Don't forget to visit your state's ballot measure website. Although the quality of these websites varies considerably from state-to-state, in most states you can find some information about each ballot measure.

All states also have a campaign finance reporting database. Search for the measure, look at contributors and do some investigating of your own through a simple google search to find out about the contributors and any interesting connections!